Then he warmed the parts for five minutes in a 170° oven, and applied ColorBond Adhesion Promoter while they were still warm. As a final measure, Brad wiped the parts down with alcohol to be sure any finger oil was removed. ColorBond Prep Cleaner was then used to remove any remaining dirt or oil. Brad laughs.Īfter removing the parts from the turkey fryer, they were scrubbed with water and an SOS pad to take off any remnants. I just made sure I turned off the flame, after the water was heated, before I put the parts in so that they wouldn't melt". He used a steamer (like that used to clean drapes) to lift the paint in the nooks and crannies. Brad found using very hot water loosened the paint and allowed it to be more easily removed. The first step in refinishing the plastic interior trim was to remove the rubber type paint from the hard-plastic dash, console, glovebox and door pulls. After talking with them, I decided to order” says Brad. "I wanted to change the color from tan to black and was immediately intrigued that ColorBond offered OEM correct Mercedes interior paint colors. There are touch-up kits available that use this type of coating but Brad thought "Why use the same coating that will flake off again?".īrad decided he would paint the interior parts himself and was researching interior paints when he learned of ColorBond LVP Refinisher through Give Greg's Upholstery in Grants pass Oregon, who uses ColorBond as part of their business.
The issue is the plastic components have a rubber like coating that’s prone to chipping and peeling, which reveals the underlying black plastic. This is common with most all Mercedes Benz SLK models. The seat leather was cracked, and the dash, console, glovebox and door pulls were scratched and peeling. He says the Mercedes has always been a great car and looks fantastic on the outside, however, the inside of the car was showing its age.
Earlier, we began covering the interior restoration being performed by Brad Streilein on his wife Rita's 1998 Mercedes Benz SLK 230.
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